Santos, along with the other members of the Petron Blaze Boosters, accompanied Balkman when he met with PBA Commissioner Chito Salud in the league office Monday.

The organization had hoped the NBA veteran will be given a second chance, but Salud meted out a stiff punishment, saying Balkman had been disrespectful not only to the PBA and its fans, but also to the game of basketball and to the Philippines as well.

It remains to be seen who Balkman's replacement will be. The former New York Knick and Denver Nugget averaged a shade over 28 points per game and led the Boosters to a 5-2 record, good for second in the Commissioner’s Cup.